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Experience Janal Pixán

 The Maya Day of the Dead

  • An authentic Janal Pixán experience in Felipe Carrillo Puerto; a small, safe Zona Maya city untouched by tourism.

  • Stay with a family and live and eat like local while experiencing the real Maya Day of the Dead.

  • Seven day program filled with cultural activities and once in a lifetime experiences.

What’s included

  • 4pm pick up and 11:30am drop off in Tulum airport (Tulum town center is an extra $15US)*

  • Six nights accomodation with a local homestay family

  • Three meals a day, either with your homestay family or as part of organized activities

  • Full program of authentic, local activities

  • Your booking helps fund our English program and provide education for local Indigenous children.

    *We also offer exclusive options for those arriving earlier, just reach out to mas@naatikmexico.org!

Program Itinerary

Person with face painted as a calavera, wearing a white lace dress, decorated with marigold flowers and a colorful headdress, standing in front of a pink lit wall with a cross.

October 28th

  • Pick up in Tulum

  • Brief program introduction

  • Drop off and dinner with homestay family

A group of people participating in a candlelight vigil at night, with candles illuminating their faces, some wearing traditional attire.

OCTOBER 29th

  • Orientation at Na’atik

  • Maya language class and Janal Pixán review

  • Join the English program’s Halloween bonanza with costumes, food, Haunted House, games and more!

A person is holding a bowl of colorful flowers on a table with various dishes, framed photos, and decorative items in the background.

October 30th

  • Learn to make a traditional Janal Pixán altar and help construct the Na’atik altar

Two men burn a cardboard box using a metal tool and wood in a forest setting.

October 31st

  • Day trip to the Maya community of Tihosuco to experience traditonal pib (earthen oven) cooking and Janal Pixán altar construction. Delicious local Maya lunch included

Plates of freshly baked bread with various shapes and sizes, some sprinkled with sugar, on a wooden table.

November 2nd

  • Learn to make pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and calveritas (decorated sugar skulls)

  • Participate in the town’s Janal Pixán activities in the central park.

An old stone fortress wall with a tower, palm trees, and a street with red and white barriers, under a partly cloudy sky.

november 1st

  • Take a trip to kayak and swim in a beautiful lagoon

  • Participate in local Janal Pixán activities in the Central Park

Group of people posing under a small waterfall at a tropical outdoor location, surrounded by rocks, waterfalls, and lush greenery with a wooden fence above.

November 3rd

  • Farewell with homestay family

  • Drop off in Tulum

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This itinerary is subject to change and is intended as reflection of the types of activities you can expect to enjoy. Some activities may take place on different days or be replaced with similar events . We will alter the itinerary to ensure that you can experience local events and activities once they are announced.

Price 2026

$1,655 USD per person*

*Ask for costs for children 16 and younger

Book Now For Janal Pixan 2026

Book Now For Janal Pixan 2026

Contact us today to join us for this unforgettable experience. If you have any questions contact us at mas@naatikmexico.org